Lab Instrument Specialist in Mount Prospect, Illinois at Xttrium Laboratories Inc

Company Overview

Xttrium Laboratories is a trusted, family-owned and operated FDA-approved pharmaceutical manufacturer founded in 1932. As a leading supplier of healthcare products and infection prevention solutions, we specialize in the high-speed production of topical antiseptics, liquid formulations, and oral rinses. Rooted in our mission that "Our Solutions Protect Patients," we are seeking a dedicated leader to oversee our packaging engineering, innovation, and compliant execution at our state-of-the-art facilities.

Position Overview

The Instrument Specialist at Xttrium Laboratories ensures laboratory equipment remains in a calibrated maintained state for the operations and laboratory teams. This role is critical to maintain compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for laboratory equipment. Define and track efficiency metrics, in metrology and maintenance team, and look for ways to improve reliability and performance of equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Routine Maintenance: Assure laboratory equipment is maintained according to schedule and keeping records up to date for each piece of equipment.
• Preventive Maintenance: Develop, maintain, and perform preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment. All measuring devices should be maintained.
• Repairs: When laboratory equipment and measuring devices encounter a problem partner with equipment owners to repair, resolve, and put back into service. Appropriately document repairs and recalibration as needed.
• Calibrations: Develop, maintain, and perform calibrations on laboratory equipment and measuring devices. All measuring devices should be in a constant state of calibration.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s in Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related equipment technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Typically, 1–5 years of instrument maintenance and repair experience for laboratory equipment in pharmaceutical or cGMP-regulated operations. Experience with maintenance and repairs for Agilent HPLC, GC, Dissolution, IR systems, and weighing equipment. Experience with maintenance and repairs for Mettler Toledo equipment. Demonstrated background in applying basic statistical methods (e.g., standard deviation, measurement uncertainty, drift analysis) to evaluate readout accuracy, measurement capability, and calibration trends.
• Technical Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of laboratory equipment maintenance, repair, and measurement science, including temperature, pressure, mass, and analytical calibration techniques. Requires strong data and statistical literacy to evaluate readouts, measurement capability, and instrument drift, alongside high software adaptability to quickly learn new platforms and computerized metrology tools
• Regulatory Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of global pharmacopeia standards (USP/EP), health authority regulations, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for laboratory equipment. Proven ability to operate within computerized change control tracking systems, write compliant failure investigations, and maintain complete, audit-ready calibration and maintenance records.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Employment decisions are made based on skills, qualifications, and potential; never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected trait.

Expected compensation for this role will be between $60,000.00 and $70,000.00 annually on a full-time basis plus applicable health and ancillary benefits offered by the company. Final compensation may vary depending on a number of factors including but not limited to, candidate experience, geographic location, and other affiliated factors.